Here are the cases we covered at Leeds Crown , Bradford Crown and Kirklees magistrates.

Two former West Yorkshire prison officers were jailed after they assaulted a 17-year-old inmate who had earlier attacked one of their colleagues at Wetherby young offenders institution.

The teenager, who was physically retrained by officers following the incident in December 2016, was being escorted through a corridor when Mark Burnett shut the door to the exercise yard and said:"Do you think it's funny to assault a prison officer."

Recorder Ben Nolan QC said the door had been shut so that the subsequent assault, which he described as "a punishment beating", would not be caught on CCTV cameras.

Burnett, 50, who had been a prison officer for nearly 20 years, then punched the teenager in the face as he was held and his colleague Daniel Scott, 28, also hit the 17-year-old.

Burnett was jailed for 15 months for the assault and Scott was sentenced to 10 months in prison after Recorder Nolan rejected submissions that the sentences could be suspended.

A recovering drug addict who tried to smuggle heroin and crack cocaine into a female prison under his FORESKIN has been jailed.

David James Smith was caught with the drugs when he went to visit his long-term girlfriend in HMP New Hall in Flockton near Wakefield.

The 39-year-old was identified as 'a person of interest' when he went through security at the prison and agreed to a 'full search' on April 23, 2015, Leeds Crown Court heard.

Michael Greenhalgh, prosecuting, said that during the course of the search a £10 deal of heroin and crack cocaine was found in 'a blue wrap secreted' under Smith's foreskin.

Smith, who was in recovery at the time, said he 'lapsed' when he bought the drugs in Wakefield bus station, took them in the toilets and stashed the leftovers in the usual spot to avoid being robbed, adding: "I did not want no one stealing my drugs."

The judge sentenced Smith to 10 months' imprisonment.

He ordered forfeiture and destruction of the drugs if they were still being kept by police.

A teenager who had a sawn-off shotgun during a police chase across Huddersfield has been jailed for six years.

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It was the second time that Henson, of Highcroft Crescent in Almondbury, had driven dangerously in just over two months.

Ian Mullarkey, prosecuting, told Leeds Crown Court that during one of the incidents the unlicensed 19-year-old reached speeds of up to 60mph in 30mph zones before abandoning the vehicle.

Henson pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited smoothbore gun, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, dangerous driving, having a lock knife and possession of cannabis in relation to the incident on July 23.

Henson also pleaded guilty to driving without a licence, driving without insurance, dangerous driving and having a lock knife in relation to an incident on May 21.

Zaman, who was married to another woman throughout the relationship, constantly followed her and demanded to know everything about her from her diet to details of her menstrual cycle.

During one frightening episode the 30-year-old used his car to block the victim and her friends from getting away in a taxi.

Usman Zaman arrives at Kirklees Magistrates' Court

Zaman, of Whitby Avenue in Fartown , pleaded guilty to stalking her between July 21 and September 23 this year.

Jess Lister, prosecuting, told a previous hearing at the Huddersfield court that during the couple’s two-year relationship the victim was subjected to controlling behaviour and “significant harassment” by Zaman.

Magistrates sentenced Zaman to 10 weeks in custody.

They also made a restraining order, banning him from contacting his ex or two of her friends until November 2020.

Zaman will have to pay £115 victim surcharge upon his release from prison.

A depraved man who raped a woman and two children has been jailed for 20 years.

John Lord, 36, carried out the offences at addresses in Mirfield and Huddersfield, Leeds Crown Court heard.

John Lord (Image: West Yorkshire Police)

He was sentenced for two counts of rape against an adult woman and 34 counts of rape and indecent assault against two children.

Lord, of School Yard in Horbury, Wakefield, was found guilty of all the offences after two trials at Leeds Crown Court.

A career criminal who was on licence for robbery 'could have killed a large number of people' when he fled from police at speeds of 120mph on the M62 .

Vesey lost control of the stolen VW Golf as he tried to get off the busy motorway via the slip road at Junction 24.

Jake Vesey and the aftermath of the crash

Prosecutor Philip Adams told a judge at Bradford Crown Court that Vesey, who was still on prison licence following his release from an eight-year jail term for robbery, was seen weaving from lane to lane and undertaking other motorists on the motorway.

"When he came across slow-moving traffic across all four lanes he moved to his nearside onto the hard shoulder and at speeds of 90mph carried on for several hundred yards before removing the carriageway," said Mr Adams.

"Other drivers were aware of his presence and were reacting to it. While he was in lane four the defendant reached a speed in excess of 120mph."

Despite the mask - and through her fear - Kimmie recognised the knifeman and he was later arrested.

Last week Dominic Mallinson, 23, of Dalton was convicted of robbery and possessing an offensive weapon and was jailed for nine years.

Leeds Crown Court heard that Kimmie, now 33, was asleep at her semi-detached home at 2.35am on February 10, 2017 when she became aware of a noise in the bedroom she shared with Mohammed Abbas, known as ‘Abby.’